Ways To Cook With Your Fireplace

The open fire of your fireplace is a very versatile way to cook. There are many ways to cook with your fireplace and can be a great way to have a heated home and a hot meal when power is out. That one fire can not only give you heat, but you can bake, boil, roast, simmer a stew, and more. Pretty much like a campfire, but this is in your home.

One way to cook is by using a Cast-Iron Trivet. Remove some of the coals from the fire and place over to one side in your fireplace, place the trivet on top of that, and place your pot on top of that. Let it cook! You can boil water and make soups and stews this way. It is also a easy way to use your Cast-Iron Dutch Oven .


An easy way to roast some meat over the fire is by using a spit. Just impale the meat with the spit and place the meat over the fire to seal in the juices. Then move it further away from the fire and let it slow cook . Make sure that you have a big roasting pan under the meat to catch the dripping juices. Makes it safer and plus you can baste the meat with its juices while it is cooking.

A Reflector Oven is an awesome way to be able to bake and cook with a fireplace. Pretty simple way to cook. Place in front of fire and the heat reflects to the food. Kind of like the solar oven.

Some other tools to have for fireplace cooking are a hanging griddle, Pie Iron Sandwich Cooker, and a Heavy Duty Grill.

With all or any of these tools for cooking, you will be able to make great family meals for your family. No worries if a winter storm comes through and wipes out your power. 

15 Low-Tech Drafty Window and Door Fixes for a Cozy Home

 

 

15 Low-Tech Drafty Window and Door Fixes for a Cozy Home

 

If you are living in a drafty house, the good news is that there are lots of low-tech and low-cost options. There are some great DIY ways to keep in the heat and keep the cold out. Keep some wool blankets thrown over the sofa to use for keeping warm.

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The Right Way to Make a Bucket Toilet - Primal Survivor

 This is something that everyone is going to need! Grab a bucket and some trash bags! Easy to create and will help so much with hygiene.  Having a way to take of business will be a lot safer and healthier. Don't want to take any chances.

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Learn Some Skills

What will happen to you and your family when SHTF? Will you be able to take care of your family? You most likely have a stockpile of food and other items, but do you have any skills that you will need to know to be able to just live or to continue having items on hand.

SKILLS TO BUILD:

1. Learn the art of bartering.

2. Learn how to hunt, fish, and trap.

3. You learned how to do the list of above, now learn how to butcher and clean your food.

4 Learn how to raise livestock. Even if all that you have room for are some chickens and rabbits, it will help your family.

5. You have got to learn how to garden. This will be a life-saver.

6. Learn some carpentry skills. There won't be any calling a handy man after SHTF.

7. Learn some basics of engineering.

8. Get yourself into a class for learning CPR and learn some first aid. Knowing emergency medicine can save your life or someone's in your family.

9. Teach yourself some basics of food production. Making your own cheese, butter, and bread can really be helpful and keep your days enjoyable.

10. Get some marksmanship skills.

11. Learn how to make your own ammo. Learn how to make some alternate weapons in case you run out of gun ammo.

12. Some skills in pottery making, sewing, knitting, and wood carving can be a great skill to have. Be able to repair items and make new items that are needed can really help your household go on.

13. Learn all that you can about herbal remedies and how to administer them.Your are not going to be able to run to the corner pharmecy. You can grow the herbs and use them.

14. Everyone in your family has got to learn how to purify water. You have to have clean and drinkable water.

15. Firemaking skills are a MUST! Learning how to build a fire can keep you warm, fed, and clean.

16. It might be a good idea for someone in your family to learn how to make wine or beer.

17. Learn the many ways to be able to cook! Solar cooking, fire, grill, rocket stove, etc. There are many ways to cook without power - LEARN THEM ALL!!!!!!!

18. Being able to make candles will give you light!!

Be Self Sufficient...

There are certain items that you have got to have on hand to help you to be more self sufficient. You already know about needing a stockpile of food, but you also need these items to be able to live comfortably during an emergency situation, disaster, or after SHTF. With the new year coming up it is a perfect time to get started with getting these things. If you are new to being a prepper than now is the best time to start.

1. A Solar Generator is one of the things that I really think is a number one must have item. Will greatly improve any situation that is a bad one.

 2. Having a Camp Shower would be a great way to make sure that your whole family is comfortable and can have a sense of normalcy.

3.You can never have too many Oil Lamps!! Great way to have some light and even cook with them in a time of need with the right set up. https://dlsoucy.wordpress.com/tag/oil-lamp-cooking/

4. Having a good set of Cast-Iron Cookware Set is a thing that is needed for being able to cook a great meal. You can cook on fires and more with a good set of cast-iron cookware.

5. Get yourself a lot of hand operated appliances, like can openers, hand mixers,grain mill, coffee grinder, and more.

6. Do your laundry easily off the grid with a laundry tub, clothes wringer, clothesline, and a Portable Compact Mini Washing Machine is another thing that is a huge help.

7. You need a grill, camping cook stove, and other ways to cook.

8. Keep a lot of warm clothing, coats, socks, good boots, rain gear, long underware, gloves, for all of your family members.

9. Keep a fire extinguisher in every room.

10. Having bicycles is a good thing to have for each family member.

11. Get all of the camping gear that you can find and as much as you can. It is very useful in lots of situations.

12. Gas Siphon Pump

13. A hand pump for a water well.